ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY ON NEARLY 1 ACRE | Establish your country retreat within moments of Downtown Los Altos! This breathtaking property transports you to an exciting world of rural calm, pastoral beauty, and limitless possibility. Optimizing natural light usage, the south-facing layout presents a great room with wood-burning fireplace and cathedral ceilings, spacious dining room, and charming brick kitchen with breakfast nook. All bedrooms are updated with dual-pane windows. Special details include adobe bricks, random-plank oak floors, redwood board-and-batten siding, and kiln-dried Douglas fir beams. Multiple outdoor retreats, such as a large north-facing porch with fireplace, overlook the vast luxuriant grounds. Besides a Blenheim apricot orchard, fruit varieties include orange, cherry, fig, apple, grape, pear, and more. The clear open skies let you easily see the stars at night! This dreamy parcel is flat and the homes floorplan is spacious and versatileideal for remodeling, expansion, or even new development. Blocks away from Pinewood School, Rancho Shopping Center, and downtown destinations, the home is also near prized schools like Covington Elementary, Blach Intermediate, and Los Altos High (buyer to verify attendance).
Single-familyProperty Type
1951Year Built
0.93 acresLot Size
$4,424Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Theresa Couture•DRE #01090940• Coldwell Banker Realty
Contact: 650-996-5277
Bought with Sue Cheng•DRE #02027196• Intero Real Estate Services
Est. $6,346 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 393 Covington Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
MLSListings #ML82037265
Apr 1, 2026
Sold
$9,300,000
$4,424/sq ft
Apr 1, 2026
Sold
$9,300,000
$4,424/sq ft
Mar 19, 2026
Pending
—
Mar 19, 2026
Pending
—
Mar 5, 2026
Listed
$6,800,000
$3,235/sq ft
Mar 5, 2026
Listed
$6,800,000
$3,235/sq ft
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY ON NEARLY 1 ACRE | Establish your country retreat within moments of Downtown Los Altos! This breathtaking property transports you to an exciting world of rural calm, pastoral beauty, and limitless possibility. Optimizing natural light usage, the south-facing layout presents a great room with wood-burning fireplace and cathedral ceilings, spacious dining room, and charming brick kitchen with breakfast nook. All bedrooms are updated with dual-pane windows. Special details include adobe bricks, random-plank oak floors, redwood board-and-batten siding, and kiln-dried Douglas fir beams. Multiple outdoor retreats, such as a large north-facing porch with fireplace, overlook the vast luxuriant grounds. Besides a Blenheim apricot orchard, fruit varieties include orange, cherry, fig, apple, grape, pear, and more. The clear open skies let you easily see the stars at night! This dreamy parcel is flat and the homes floorplan is spacious and versatileideal for remodeling, expansion, or even new development. Blocks away from Pinewood School, Rancho Shopping Center, and downtown destinations, the home is also near prized schools like Covington Elementary, Blach Intermediate, and Los Altos High (buyer to verify attendance).
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,911 (+6.2%)
$171,596 + $98,036
$269,632
2024
$4,622 (−1.8%)
$168,232 + $96,114
$264,346
2023
$4,708 (+5.4%)
$164,934 + $94,230
$259,164
2022
$4,468 (−5.9%)
$161,700 + $92,383
$254,083
2021
$4,748 (+8.6%)
$158,530 + $90,572
$249,102
2020
$4,373 (+0.2%)
$155,422 + $88,797
$244,219
2019
$4,364 (+4.8%)
$153,829 + $87,887
$241,716
2018
$4,165 (+1.1%)
$150,813 + $86,164
$236,977
2017
$4,119 (−0.5%)
$144,957 + $82,819
$227,776
2016
$4,142 (−1.9%)
$144,957 + $82,819
$227,776
2015
$4,223 (+3.0%)
$142,115 + $81,196
$223,311
2014
$4,099 (+6.5%)
$137,239 + $78,411
$215,650
2012
$3,850 (+3.9%)
$136,619 + $78,057
$214,676
2011
$3,708 (+7.0%)
$133,941 + $76,527
$210,468
2010
$3,466 (−0.6%)
$131,315 + $75,027
$206,342
2009
$3,487 (+8.6%)
$130,334 + $74,467
$204,801
2008
$3,211
$128,083 + $73,181
$201,264
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.92 Acres
Year renovated
1951
Sq. Ft.
2,102
Year built
1951
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Santa Clara County
APN
18949033
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 21, 2026.
Sep 8, 2006 • Active
Residential roofing
Install new composition shingles on a residential building.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Concrete Perimeter and Slab, Post & Pier, Wood Frame
Property Features
Amenities: Open Beam Ceiling
Living Sq. Ft.: 2,102
Special Features: Wheelchair Access
Property Information
Property Condition: Other (See Remarks)
Property Faces: South
Property Primary ID: 740947
Land Information
Soil: Loam
Lot Information
Lot Description: Grade (Level), Views
Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Sq. Ft.
Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Sq. Ft.
Lot Size Source: Other (See Remarks)
Zoning: R110
Financial
Tax/Assessment Information
City Transfer Tax: No
Utilities
Utility Information
Energy Features: Double Pane Windows
Sewer Septic: Sewer (Public), Sewer Connected
Utilities: Natural Gas, Public Utilities
Water Information
Water: Public
Location
Multi-Unit Information
# of Stories: 1
School Information
Elementary School: Covington Elementary
Elementary School District: Los Altos Elementary
Middle School: Ardis G. Egan Intermediate
High School: Los Altos High
High School District: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,102
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.92 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1951
Year Renovated: 1951
County: Santa Clara County
APN: 18949033
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 21, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Incorporated: No
Around this home
Schools
Covington Elementary School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 0.4mi
9/10
Georgina P. Blach Junior High School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 1.2mi
9/10
Los Altos High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.3mi
10/10
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